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More Applications, Plenty of Spaces
Data from admissions group show that, despite all the hype about a few elite colleges that admit a small share of applicants, most institutions say yes to most of those who apply.
The Campaign and Science
Clinton offers detailed plans and pledges to listen to researchers. Trump hasn't offered plans and has questioned scientific consensus on key issues.
Concerns Continue About Climate for Academics in Turkey
Letters and statements expressing concern about the climate for academics in Turkey continue to accumulate after the announcement last week...
College: Cheaper Fast Food Is 'Benefit' of Being Adjunct
Looking for reasons to teach? What about a discount at Arby’s, Subway or Chick-fil-A? (That last one’s dine-in only.) Adjunct...
Northern Kentucky Students Protest 'White Week'
Students at Northern Kentucky University are protesting fliers that were placed on campus next to others that promoted "Welcome Black...
Humphreys Will Leave AAC&U for Lumina
Debra Humphreys is joining the Lumina Foundation as vice president of strategic engagement. Humphreys, as senior vice president at the...
Study: Open Educational Resources and Market Growth
Open educational resources could make up 12 percent of the market for textbooks and other course materials and 19 percent...
Academic Minute: Is Cell Phone Addiction Real?
Today on the Academic Minute, James Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor University, examines whether smartphone addiction is real. Learn...